Poem by Paul E. Pepe
SICILY

SICILY
Paul E. Pepe

AFTER YOU’VE BEEN
TO ITALY
GO FURTHER SOUTH
TO THE ISLAND OF SICILY


IT MAY BE
THE BOTTOM OF THE BOOT
BUT A TRIP THERE
IS A REALLY BIG HOOT


PALERMO IS
A LARGE CITY
LOTS OF HISTORY
BUT NOT TOO PRETTY


A TASTY TREAT
IS GELATI
BUT DON’T FORGET
THE DELICIOUS CANNOLI


ANCIENT SITES
MOSTLY GREECE
LOTS OF WALKING
ON COPPLED STREETS


MT AETNA STANDS TALL
AND SMOKES
THE LOCALS
ARE FRIENDLY FOLKS


PLENTY TO DO
AND LOTS TO SEE
YOU GOTTA GO
TAKE IT FROM ME

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